"where there is a will there is a way" meaning in 英語

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Proverb

IPA: /ʍɛɚ ˌðɛɚ ɪz ə ˈwɪl ðɛɚ ɪz ə ˈweɪ/, /wɛɚ-/, /ʍɛə ˌðɛəɹ ɪz ə ˈwɪl ðɛəɹ ɪz ə ˈweɪ/, /wɛə-/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-where there is a will there is a way.wav
  1. 意志のある場所には必ず道ができる。為せば成る。
    Sense id: ja-where_there_is_a_will_there_is_a_way-en-proverb-G3DNEGFW
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: with a will
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